Modelling Canadian National in the mid-2000s?
In 2003 Canadian National built a batch of 100 50' Plate F boxcars at its own Transcona Shops in Winnipeg, Manitoba, assigned to paper service and fitted with a 10' wide single plug door. A further 100 cars followed in 2004, closely resembling the 2003 version; this model depicts those 2004 cars in their 'as-delivered' appearance.
Features
- Series: CN 405850-405949, cars built in 2004.
- Painting and lettering: FRA conspicuity stripes applied on 2004-built cars.
- Accurate roof for the late-built cars.
- Accurate carbody sides and ends which are unique to Transcona Shops-built cars.
- Accurate underbody components arrangement per prototype.
- 10' wide single plug door.
- Four-rung end ladders.
- 100-ton Barber roller-bearing trucks with snubber.
- Painting and lettering: bilingual English/French markings.
- Painting and lettering: CN 'Wet Noodle' logo and website marking on right side of car.
- Painting and lettering: model depicts the prototype's 'as-delivered' appearance.
- NMRA RP-25, Code 110 machined metal wheelsets.
- AuroraJanney couplers installed.
- Rotating roller-bearing caps.
- Made by Aurora Miniatures
Modelling Canadian National in the mid-2000s?
In 2003 Canadian National built a batch of 100 50' Plate F boxcars at its own Transcona Shops in Winnipeg, Manitoba, assigned to paper service and fitted with a 10' wide single plug door. A further 100 cars followed in 2004, closely resembling the 2003 version; this model depicts those 2004 cars in their 'as-delivered' appearance.
Features
- Series: CN 405850-405949, cars built in 2004.
- Painting and lettering: FRA conspicuity stripes applied on 2004-built cars.
- Accurate roof for the late-built cars.
- Accurate carbody sides and ends which are unique to Transcona Shops-built cars.
- Accurate underbody components arrangement per prototype.
- 10' wide single plug door.
- Four-rung end ladders.
- 100-ton Barber roller-bearing trucks with snubber.
- Painting and lettering: bilingual English/French markings.
- Painting and lettering: CN 'Wet Noodle' logo and website marking on right side of car.
- Painting and lettering: model depicts the prototype's 'as-delivered' appearance.
- NMRA RP-25, Code 110 machined metal wheelsets.
- AuroraJanney couplers installed.
- Rotating roller-bearing caps.
- Made by Aurora Miniatures